The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

"Do you know what you're doing? You're setting your sights on General Mu?"

Yingrui truly did not expect these people to be so bold, which showed that they had figured out their identities from the beginning and that they were coming for them from the start!

After a while, the area became crowded with people. Amidst the noise, Yingrui led Xiaoyuxi to the front hall with the people sent by the old lady.

"How is it?" An elderly woman with gray hair sat in the main seat, holding prayer beads in her right hand, and asked Qingcui beside her in an extremely calm manner.

Qingcui shook her head. "The doctor she brought said the baby is gone."

The old lady paused in her twirling of the prayer beads, and demanded, "Didn't you have the family physician examine you?"

"She refused no matter what, convinced that everyone in the Mu family was targeting her."

"These are the people from the merchant's house." The old lady sighed and looked towards the door. "Have you found the person I asked you to find?"

Qingcui reluctantly shifted her gaze, "This servant is useless. I went through many layers of connections and asked many people, and they all pointed to... pointed to the child that General Mu brought back."

The old lady threw the teacup in her hand directly onto the ground, where it shattered.

Qingcui, completely ignoring the broken pieces on the ground, suddenly knelt down.

"Please calm down, Madam."

"I've said it so many times, it's fake, it's fake! My real granddaughter is still suffering out there, how can you expect me to calm down!"

Although Qingcui didn't know why the old lady had said the child was fake without ever having seen him, she always believed what her master said.

The old lady lowered her eyes, looked at her, and sighed, "Qingcui, get up first."

"Yes."

The old lady looked at the scratches on her hands from the broken teacup, a pang of heartache in her eyes. She had stayed by her side when the Mu family fell from grace, until the very moment of her death.

However, in the few days since her rebirth, her emotions have been fluctuating too much, and she is not able to control them well. Especially after learning that the fake granddaughter who caused the Mu family to be destroyed has been taken back by Mu Yunnan, she wished she could immediately take her cane and beat her to death.

She died a humiliating death in her previous life, and she would never repeat that mistake in this one. Every single one of those who had bullied the Duke of Mu's mansion would be punished; as long as she, the old lady, lived, she would never allow the Duke of Mu's mansion to be bullied again.

"Have all the family members been summoned?" The old lady glanced at Qingcui sideways.

Qingcui nodded, "Those currently in the manor are all waiting in the front yard. It's just that the master, the second young master, and the second young lady are not here."

"That's enough. Anyway, it's just a child born out of wedlock, so what if he's gone? It doesn't matter. Take this opportunity to drive that fake one out, get him sorted out, and let them in."

"Yes."

Upon hearing the sound of a glass breaking in the main hall, the people in the front yard instantly fell silent, not daring to utter a single word, and could only exchange glances.

I heard it's because the eldest son's wife lost her child. It was just a great-grandson born out of wedlock, and the old lady hadn't valued him much before. Why is she suddenly so concerned about him now that he's gone?

The group of people looked at each other, not daring to speak, yet filled with curiosity.

Upon seeing Aunt Qingcui lead them inside, the group followed without a word, finding their places to stand. They appeared quiet, but in reality, each of them secretly glanced in the direction of the old lady, wondering what she was up to.

A child born out of wedlock? They actually summoned all the legitimate children. This doesn't seem like a simple miscarriage.

At this moment, the First Madam, who was said to have miscarried by outsiders, was sitting on the bed drinking bird's nest soup. In fact, she was not carrying the child of the eldest son of the Mu family. When she first got involved with the eldest son of the Mu family, she thought he was the legitimate son.

Who would have thought that after marrying into the family, she would find herself to be a lowly person, having to live a life constantly mindful of others' feelings?

That makes sense, though; only those born out of wedlock could be manipulated by her.

She already had a child, and she heard that the Mu family's illegitimate child had to have its bloodline checked after birth. So she had to find a way to make the child disappear in the eyes of outsiders. Then, as long as she could persuade the eldest young master, that fool, she could make him the cheap father.

She had thought about it for a long time. If she accidentally miscarried, she would have no way to refuse the family physician's examination. Only if she was harmed by the Mu family could she openly refuse the physician's examination, and even refuse all visits from the Mu family members.

The members of the Mu family are all shrewd and their relationships are complex, with each branch intricately connected to the next, making them far beyond what a merchant's daughter like her could afford to offend. The only exception is the cousin that the second young lady of the Mu family brought back some time ago.

That young lady was pitiful. When she arrived at the Mu residence, Old Madam Mu didn't even bother to look at her, and everyone else treated her as if she didn't exist. It was clear that she was not favored.

As for General Mu, no matter how high her rank, she's still just a woman, and she'll eventually marry out. She won't necessarily have much say in the Mu household. At most, she'll spare the young girl's life.

Anyway, she doesn't need her life, she just needs her to finish this part of the performance.

"Madam is truly a brilliant strategist; the old lady was so angry she smashed the cup!"

"Of course. Regardless of whether he is born of a concubine or a legitimate son, he is her first great-grandson. It would be strange if she weren't angry about losing a great-grandson."

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"Madam, our lady was just taking a normal stroll in the garden when that little girl suddenly rushed up and pushed her. She fell to the ground and bled immediately. Our lady has never suffered such an injustice at home! Please, Madam, do us justice!"

The Duchess slowly sipped her tea, silently counting down in her mind.

Sure enough, Aunt Min, who was sitting to the side, knelt down next to the maid. "Madam, Shao'er is my only son. We finally had a grandson, and he just disappeared like this. Madam, you must do us justice!"

The old lady looked at the Duchess and asked, "Jinniang, what do you think?"

The Duchess paused, put down her teacup, and lowered her eyes. "Then let's make the decision for her. I just don't know what level of decision she needs. And whether we can make the decision she wants. After all, some people's ideas are not the same as ours."

The Duchess's words had a hidden meaning, which everyone else could see, but no one dared to speak casually. After all, she was capable; one son was the top scholar in the imperial examination, one daughter was the current Empress, and another daughter was a Grand General who protected the country. Naturally, she held a place in the Mu family.

"I have no other thoughts than to pay with my life. Isn't that the basic principle?" Aunt Min said, her body trembling, as she cautiously glanced at the old lady.

The old lady glanced at her, then lowered her eyes and turned her prayer beads with her right hand. "Bring up that maid who bumped into someone."